How to Use pick at in a Sentence

pick at

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• Fruits and vegetables picked at their peak only last a few days.
  — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
• The Heat has no tradable first round picks at the moment anyway.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
• Half of the eligible teams make their additional pick at the end of the first round, while the other half go at the end of the second.
  — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 July 2026
• Wooden boats bobbed in long rows, their names and registration numbers hand-painted on the hulls, as men in neon vests unloaded catch and frigate birds swooped down to pick at the scraps.
  — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
• But because baseball doesn't conduct its draft until the middle of the ensuing season, sometimes the teams picking at the top have already made impressive strides.
  — ABC News, 13 July 2026
• Despite a lot of trade conversations surrounding the picks at 4 and 20, the Sabres made both of their picks in Round 1 and strengthened their prospect pool.
  — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
• Here’s a breakdown of the best protein and coffee picks at Dollar Tree, based on recommendations from food and nutrition writers who have combed the aisles themselves.
  — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
• South Carolina high school left-hander Carson Bolemon (CBA) was the pick at 29.
  — Keith Law, New York Times, 16 July 2026
• After picking the Wolverines over Penn State and Minnesota in June, Emedobi will look to join the list of moldable edge prospects who became NFL Draft picks at Michigan.
  — Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 July 2026
• On June 26, Bieber made a surprise appearance in support of his home NHL team and announced the number one overall pick at the 2026 NHL Draft on behalf of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
  — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026